The CHATLine
for May 30, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
Thanks for taking a moment out of your day to catch up on the latest Charleston Atlantic Presbytery News!
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Downloadable Stewardship Resources
 Looking for downloadable resources to get your stewardship ministry going quickly? Want the ability to either use "as is" or customize materials with the church logo, local references, etc.? We have convenient, ready-to-use resources available at our Parish Resource Center! After you order, simply log-in and download the files!
Click here to check this out!
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Say Something Nice Sunday
Sunday, June 3, 2012 "Say Something Nice Sunday" was begun several years ago by a small ecumenical group as a way to remind all of us that it only takes a few moments to say something nice to someone. It is celebrated in churches in Charleston on the first Sunday of June which is June 3 this year. Encourage members of your congregation to take a few moments to say something nice to a stranger or someone who just needs that extra word. Daisies are the flowers that symbolize friendship. So get a few daisies and pass them out this Sunday with a smile and "Have a nice day!" for the waiter, grocery store clerk, or someone you meet on the street.
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Is Conflict a Good Thing?
by Dan Hotchkiss, Alban Institute
 "Conflict is not bad" has been a consistent teaching of the Alban Institute and many others in the conflict field for years. It's a natural, inevitable consequence of having more than one idea in the room at the same time. The goal of conflict management is not to eliminate conflict, but to increase tolerance for it, so the congregation can stay in relationship as people hold and exchange diverse ideas. We don't need to resolve conflict, we need to manage it. But what if that's wrong? Or what if--as so often happens with important truths--there is an anti-truth, an equal but opposite idea that is also true?
Continue Reading, "Is Conflict a Good Thing?"
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Hands of Christ 2012
Schedule and Information
- Monday, July 30, 4:00-7:00 PM,
St. James Presbyterian Church, James Island, SC - Tuesday, July 31, 6:00-8:00 PM,
Edisto Presbyterian Church, Edisto, SC - Wednesday, August 1, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church, Johns Island, SC - Thursday, August 2, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Waterboro, SC - Saturday, August 4, 9:30-11:30 AM,
Aimwell Presbyterian, Aimwell, SC - Monday, August 6, 6:00-8:00 PM,
Zion Olivet Presbyterian Church, Cannon St, Charleston, SC - Tuesday, August 7, 6:00-8:00 PM,
Zion Olivet Presbyterian Church, Cannon St., Charleston SC - Tuesday, August 7, 4:00-6:00 PM,
Moncks Corner Presbyterian Church, Moncks Corner, SC - Wednesday, August 8, 4:00-6:00 PM,
Moncks Corner Presbyterian Church, Moncks Corner, SC - Thursday, August 9, 6:00-8:00 PM,
Park Circle Presbyterian Church, North Charleston, SC - Friday, August 10, 6:00-8:00 PM,
Park Circle Presbyterian Church, North Charleston, SC - Saturday, August 11, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM,
Park Circle Presbyterian Church, North Charleston, SC - Monday, August 13, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Summerville Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC - Tuesday, August 14, 4:00-6:00 PM,
Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Mt Pleasant, SC - Tuesday, August 14, 5:00-7:00 PM,
New Wappetaw Presbyterian Church, McClellanville, SC - Thursday, August 16, 4:00-6:00 PM,
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Kingstree, SC - Thursday, August 16, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian, West Ashley, Charleston, SC - Friday, August 17, 5:00-7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian, West Ashley, Charleston, SC
- Saturday, August 18, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian, West Ashley, Charleston
 It is important that this schedule be announced in all Churches and circulated in public so that all children in need can obtain school clothing and supplies. In addition those people wishing to volunteer at any of the distributions should set aside these dates so that you can be a part of this wonderful Presbyterian Mission project. For those people wishing to make donations of clothing or supplies, our need is great: - Boy's and Girl's Underwear: any children's size between size 4 and 16
- Socks: either ankle or regular socks, small, medium, or large
- Shirts: polo type with collar and no writing, all children's sizes between extra small, small, medium, large, and extra large, preferably white, but navy blue, red, light blue, and yellow are suitable.
- New Pants: shorts, skirts, skorts, jumpers, or capri, Navy Blue or Khaki, or Blue Jeans, children's sizes 4 thru 20
- "Slightly Used" Pants: children's sizes 4 thru 20, both uniform and non uniform quality
- School Supplies: pencils, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, composition books, crayons, magic markers, rulers, bottled glue, glue sticks, pens
Make donations at any of the donation sites or drop off at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sam Rittenburg Rd, West Ashley in Charleston, 766-8311. More information will be forthcoming in future notices.
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FREE Communications Workshop
at the Presbytery Office
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offering 2 Separate Classes - Come to 1 or Come to Both!
 Email Communications 101 - 9:00 am - 10:25 am
How to Create and Send Beautiful Mass Emails
to Your Congregation in Constant Contact
In this hour and a half workshop, Cheryl Glenn will show you how you can use Constant Contact to easily create beautiful and interactive emails that you can then send to your congregation and track readership.
 Facebook 101 - 10:35 am - 12:00 pm
Create a Complete Facebook Page
Full of Information and Pictures for Your Congregation
Would your church like to set up a Facebook page, but you either haven't been sure how to do it or haven't had time? Bring the information you'd like included on the page and pictures to share and we'll create a Facebook page together.
Interested in one or both of these workshops?
Email Cheryl Glenn and let her know which one you plan to attend so she can put you on the list! Registration deadline is June 20th.
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Bethelwoods Charleston
Day Camp Registration is Open!
For more information you can visit our website at www.bethelwoods.org. You can register your campers grades K5-5th for Day Camps provided by Bethelwoods and hosted by Charleston-Atlantic Presbyterian Churches:
- Summerville Presbyterian Church: June 4-8, June 11-15
- Westminster Presbyterian Church: June 11-15, June 18-22
- Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church: June 25-29, July 2-6
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Peace Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
 Peace Church in Goose Creek is celebrating our 50th year this year - which includes our time on Redbank Rd as Goose Creek PC. We will be celebrating this wonderful event and God's blessing on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd. We will have a dinner and program on Saturday night followed by worship on Sunday morning at 10:00 am. |
 Save the Date for STEPS 2012!August 25, 2012
Mark your calendars now for the Charleston Atlantic Presbytery's STEPS Leadership event on August 25, 2012, at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian.
This is a great opportunity to gather with people from all across our presbytery to equip ourselves to do ministry!
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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- June 1 and 2 - Second Church Tea Room
- June 2 and 3, 2012 - Peace Church Anniversary
- June 23, 2012 - Communications Workshop at Presbytery Office
- August 25, 2012 - STEPS Leadership Event
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
June 1st
10:00 am - 4:00 pm CPM Candidate Assessments
June 5th 9:30 am - 12:00 pm COM Meeting
June 9th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PW Coord. Teams at Village at Summerville
June 11th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bible Study & Chat
June 20th 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Western Area Ministers' Lunch at Miller's Bread Basket
June 23rd 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAP Communications Seminar
Upcoming
Presbytery Meetings
All meetings begin
at 9:00 am.
October 6, 2012
at Summerville
Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC
Church
of the Week
North Charleston,
South Carolina
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Keeping In Touch
Send Us Your Pictures:
If your church is participating in mission projects, taking trips, or hosting different events, let us know and send us a picture!
Newsletter:
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Contact
Information
Please remember that
the phone will be
answered by our
voicemail system when
we cannot answer
the phone.
Main:
(843) 766-4219
Extensions:
Donnie Woods
Executive
Ext. 302
Deane Kemper
Stated Clerk
Ext. 304
843.708.1848
Pie Mikell
Cong. Nurture
Ext. 303
Barbara Burger
Administration
Ext. 301
Mike Fitze
Presbytery Consultant
(843) 884-1504
Cheryl Glenn
Communications
(843) 259-4900
Rachel Epps
Youth Ministry
(843) 367-9136
The Journey
Campus and Young Adult Ministry
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